Central Pacific Financial Corp New filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): April 24, 2025
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On April 24, 2025, Central Pacific Financial Corp. (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders at which the Company’s shareholders voted upon and approved (i) the election of the twelve (12) nominees as directors; (ii) on a non-binding and advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers; and (iii) the ratification of the appointment of Crowe LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.
The voting results are set forth below.
| For | Against/Withheld | Abstained | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1. | Nominees as Directors: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Earl E. Fry | 21,044,990 | 1,045,532 | — | 1,409,364 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jason R. Fujimoto | 21,930,902 | 159,620 | — | 1,409,364 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jonathan B. Kindred | 21,965,770 | 124,752 | — | 1,409,364 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paul J. Kosasa | 20,677,063 | 1,413,459 | — | 1,409,364 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Christopher T. Lutes | 21,696,701 | 393,821 | — | 1,409,364 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arnold D. Martines | 20,770,667 | 1,319,855 | — | 1,409,364 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A. Catherine Ngo | 21,553,105 | 537,417 | — | 1,409,364 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert K.W.H. Nobriga | 21,933,793 | 156,729 | — | 1,409,364 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saedene K. Ota | 21,809,449 | 281,073 | — | 1,409,364 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diane S. L. Paloma | 22,065,308 | 25,214 | — | 1,409,364 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Crystal K. Rose | 20,658,384 | 1,432,138 | — | 1,409,364 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paul K. Yonamine | 21,524,079 | 566,443 | — | 1,409,364 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2. | Approval, on a nonbinding and advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers | 21,564,312 | 501,346 | 24,864 | 1,409,364 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3. | Ratification of the appointment of Crowe LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025 | 23,289,455 | 184,646 | 25,785 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Central Pacific Financial Corp. | |||||||||||
| (Registrant) | |||||||||||
| Date: | April 28, 2025 | By: | /s/ Glenn K.C. Ching | ||||||||
| Glenn K.C. Ching | |||||||||||
| Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and | |||||||||||
| Corporate Secretary | |||||||||||